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Karol Watson, MD, Cardiology, Los Angeles, CA, Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

KarolElizabethWatsonMD

Cardiology Los Angeles, CA

Adult Congenital Heart Disease

Co-director, UCLA Program in Preventive Cardiology

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  • Office

    UCLA Medical Center
    10833 LeConte Ave., 47-123 CHS
    Los Angeles, CA 90095
    Phone+1 310-825-5280
    Fax+1 310-825-5280
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Education & Training

  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1992 - 1998
  • UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical Center
    UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1990 - 1992
  • Harvard Medical School
    Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1989

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1991 - 2024
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
  • Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare Marquis Whos Who
  • Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Association of Dysanapsis with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Among Older Adults  
    Alain Bertoni, Gerard Criner, Mark T Dransfield, Meilan K Han, Nadia N Hansel, Erin D Michos, Elizabeth C Oelsner, Karol E Watson, JAMA
  • A Reference Set of Curated Biomedical Data and Metadata from Clinical Case Reports  
    Shaun P Setty, Karol E Watson, Nature
  • Sex Hormones and Measures of Kidney Function in the Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study  
    Edward J Boyko, Karol E Watson, Ana C Ricardo, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Lectures

  • New Paradigms in Contemporary Cardiovascular Care: Application of Guideline-Directed Therapies Im plications for Minority Populations and Resolution of Dispariti... 
    2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/17/2019
  • PCSK-9 Inhibitors Appropriate Use and Benefits Application in Minority Populations 
    2019 ACC Scientific Session & Expo, New Orleans - 3/17/2019
  • Interleukin-10 as a Predictor of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in a Racially and Ethnically Diverse Population: Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis 
    Contemporary Forums, Jackson Hole, Wyoming - 7/29/2012

Authored Content

  • Association of Dysanapsis with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Among Older AdultsJune 2020
  • For Stable Chest Pain, CCTA Evaluation Lowers Longer-Term RiskAugust 2018

Press Mentions

  • American College of Cardiology (ACC) Champions Distinguished Awards Winners at ACC.23/WCC Convocation
    American College of Cardiology (ACC) Champions Distinguished Awards Winners at ACC.23/WCC ConvocationMarch 12th, 2023
  • Making Preventive Drugs Free Doesn’t Change Health Outcomes, Study Finds
    Making Preventive Drugs Free Doesn’t Change Health Outcomes, Study FindsMarch 6th, 2023
  • ‘ZIP Code Matters’: COVID-19 Hospitalizations, CV Outcomes Differ by Where People Live
    ‘ZIP Code Matters’: COVID-19 Hospitalizations, CV Outcomes Differ by Where People LiveDecember 5th, 2022
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Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Italian, Spanish

Hospital Affiliations